Braintree railway station
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| Braintree | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Place | Braintree |
| Local authority | Braintree |
| Operations | |
| Station code | BTR |
| Managed by | National Express East Anglia |
| Platforms in use | 1 |
| Live arrivals/departures and station information from National Rail | |
| Annual rail passenger usage | |
| 2004/05 * | 0.760 million |
| 2005/06 * | 0.779 million |
| 2006/07 * | 0.846 million |
| National Rail - UK railway stations | |
| A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z | |
| * Annual passenger usage based on sales of tickets in stated financial year(s) which end or originate at Braintree from Office of Rail Regulation statistics. | |
Braintree railway station serves the town of Braintree in Essex, England. It is now the terminus of the Braintree Branch Line but originally it was a through station for services to Bishop Stortford. Passenger services on that section ceased in 1952.The next station,heading towards Rayne railway station Is Gore Road railway station.
The station is owned by Network Rail and managed by train operating company National Express East Anglia. Most trains run direct to London Liverpool Street, joining the Great Eastern Main Line at Witham. They are all scheduled to be operated by Class 321 electric multiple units, but occasionally Class 360 or Class 315 EMUs replace them.
[edit] Services
The typical weekday service is of hourly trains to and from London Liverpool Street, taking 63 minutes to complete the journey. On Sundays there is an hourly shuttle to and from Witham.
| Preceding station | National Rail | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braintree Freeport | National Express East Anglia Braintree Branch Line |
Gore Road railway station | ||
[edit] External links
- Train times and station information for Braintree railway station from National Rail

